The lies that bind
Early in the morning of November 1, Albuquerque lawyer Neil Hamel and her boyfriend, the Kid, are shaken out of their post-coital bliss when they find a surprise visitor at Neil's apartment door. The visitor is Martha Conover, a pinched, elegant older woman pleads for help. Martha's been a...
| Main Author: | Van Gieson, Judith, 1941- |
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Ashland :
AudioGO,
2013.
Ashland : 2013. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Series: |
Neil Hamel ;
5. |
| Summary: |
Early in the morning of November 1, Albuquerque lawyer Neil Hamel and her boyfriend, the Kid, are shaken out of their post-coital bliss when they find a surprise visitor at Neil's apartment door. The visitor is Martha Conover, a pinched, elegant older woman pleads for help. Martha's been accused of running over Justine Virga, the girl who accidentally killed her grandson, Michael, in a car crash three years{u2014}to the day{u2014}earlier. But Martha doesn't remember killing the girl. While Justine's crushed corpse is found outside Martha's home and Martha's car bears an incriminating dent, Neil gradually discovers clues from Martha's prim past and Justine's wild one that point to other suspects, from drug dealers to South American death squads to Michael's Latino father, wronged two decades earlier by Martha's bigotry. But can she find and prove who the real killer is? |
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| Item Description: |
Title from eBook information screen.. Early in the morning of November 1, Albuquerque lawyer Neil Hamel and her boyfriend, the Kid, are shaken out of their post-coital bliss when they find a surprise visitor at Neil's apartment door. The visitor is Martha Conover, a pinched, elegant older woman pleads for help. Martha's been accused of running over Justine Virga, the girl who accidentally killed her grandson, Michael, in a car crash three years{u2014}to the day{u2014}earlier. But Martha doesn't remember killing the girl. While Justine's crushed corpse is found outside Martha's home and Martha's car bears an incriminating dent, Neil gradually discovers clues from Martha's prim past and Justine's wild one that point to other suspects, from drug dealers to South American death squads to Michael's Latino father, wronged two decades earlier by Martha's bigotry. But can she find and prove who the real killer is? Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Format: |
Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser. |